Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from ...

PORTLAND — More than 945,000 Oregonians are enrolled in Medicare. AARP Oregon in a press release urged them to review their plan options during this year’s Medicare open enrollment period, which is ...

Choosing between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage? Key changes in 2026, including new out-of-pocket limits and prior ...

Significant changes occurred in Medicare Advantage plans each of the last couple of years, and more changes are on the way in 2026. In 2024, I documented several factors that would cause higher costs ...

Federal Medicare overseers were poised this year to require Medicare Advantage insurers to send personalized mid-year reminders to enrollees who have not used the supplemental benefits included in ...

Millions of seniors with Medicare Advantage plans can expect slimmed-down benefits, loftier premiums, and a reduced selection of options in 2026 plans. What that means: This is not the year to skip ...

UnitedHealthcare saidin its second quarter earnings call that it plans to drop Medicare Advantage plans that currently serve over 600,000 users, becoming the latest health insurer to announce a ...

For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary’s home in Dallas. But in ...

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...

Medicare Advantage plans can be discontinued for different reasons. If yours goes away, you can choose a new Advantage plan or switch to original Medicare. Be sure to consider a Medigap policy if ...